to shake; to waver; to tremble
chance (of success); odds
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to turn against; to become an enemy
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
considerably; greatly; a lot
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
successive generations; successive emperors
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
skilled manager; resourceful general
to polish up; to shine up
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
self-control; self-restraint
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
complete recovery of health